Table 2 Infant, neonatal and post-neonatal mortality rates by 5-year intervals and geographical areas in Italy, years 1991–2009

1991–1995

5.78

1

4.08

1

1.69

1

7.19

1.24

1.19–1.3

5.46

1.34

1.27–1.40

1.73

1.02

0.94–1.11

8.40

1.45

1.41–1.5

6.59

1.61

1.56–1.68

1.81

1.07

1.00–1.14

1996–2000

4.31

1

3.06

1

1.25

1

5.55

1.29

1.23–1.35

4.15

1.36

1.28–1.43

1.40

1.12

1.02–1.23

6.32

1.46

1.41–1.52

4.85

1.59

1.52–1.66

1.46

1.17

1.09–1.26

2001–2005

3.54

1

2.50

1

1.04

1

4.15

1.17

1.11–1.24

2.98

1.19

1.12–1.27

1.17

1.13

1.02–1.24

4.84

1.37

1.31–1.42

3.64

1.46

1.38–1.53

1.20

1.15

1.07–1.25

2006–2009

3.15

1

2.28

1

0.87

1

3.73

1.18

1.11–1.25

2.62

1.15

1.07–1.23

1.10

1.26

1.14–1.42

4.01

1.27

1.21–1.33

2.90

1.27

1.20–1.34

1.11

1.28

1.16–1.40